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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,016,241,340.78, 7,519,391,907.06 and 2,355,534,492.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,016,241,340.78, 7,519,391,907.06 and 2,355,534,492.46 is: 3,530,967,869.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,016,241,340.78 : 7,519,391,907.06 = 2,355,534,492.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,016,241,340.78/7,519,391,907.06 = 2,355,534,492.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,016,241,340.78x = 7,519,391,907.06 × 2,355,534,492.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,016,241,340.78x = 17,712,186,999,404,410,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,712,186,999,404,410,880/5,016,241,340.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,530,967,869.39

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